Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1379008.015 - Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.
4405 South Old Peachtree Road
Norcross, GA 30071
Mailing Address:
4400 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross, GA 30091
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/13/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Forklift
Case Closed: 09/29/2021
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 1423741 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $26,520 | $0 | $31,257 | $0 | $0 | $57,777 |
Current Penalty | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 06/07/2019 | 06/26/2019 | $12,000 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 06/07/2019 | 06/26/2019 | $12,000 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 F03 I | 06/07/2019 | 06/26/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 02001 | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 06/07/2019 | 07/15/2019 | $11,000 | $31,257 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:15 a.m. on February 5, 2019, Employee #1 was troubleshooting a laser. The employee entered the machine and closed the interlocked door. The employee sustained a ruptured intestines from the robotic arm. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Interlock, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Rupture, Struck By
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1379008.015 | 54 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |